Microcosm. E. Coli and the New Science of Life

Carl Zimmer

ISBN 10: 0307276864 / ISBN 13: 9780307276865

Published by Cornerstone, 2009

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A Best Book of the YearSeed Magazine ? Granta Magazine ? The Plain-DealerIn this fascinating and utterly engaging book, Carl Zimmer traces E. coli's pivotal role in the history of biology, from the discovery of DNA to the latest advances in biotechnology. He reveals the many surprising and alarming parallels between E. coli's life and our own. And he describes how E. coli changes in real time, revealing billions of years of history encoded within its genome. E. coli is also the most engineered species on Earth, and as scientists retool this microbe to produce life-saving drugs and clean fuel, they are discovering just how far the definition of life can be stretched.; Aardige paperback; recht boekblok met fris en schoon binnenwerk. Aan de randen van het omslag hier en daar wat lichte slijtage; rug echter zonder leesvouwtjes.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Microcosm. E. Coli and the New Science of Life
• Publisher: Cornerstone
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0307276864
• ISBN 13: 9780307276865
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Good
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  • Technical sciences: general

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Synopsis

A Best Book of the YearSeed Magazine • Granta Magazine • The Plain-DealerIn this fascinating and utterly engaging book, Carl Zimmer traces E. coli's pivotal role in the history of biology, from the discovery of DNA to the latest advances in biotechnology. He reveals the many surprising and alarming parallels between E. coli's life and our own. And he describes how E. coli changes in real time, revealing billions of years of history encoded within its genome. E. coli is also the most engineered species on Earth, and as scientists retool this microbe to produce life-saving drugs and clean fuel, they are discovering just how far the definition of life can be stretched.

About the Author

Carl Zimmer writes about science for The New York Times, and his work also appears in National Geographic, Scientific American, and Discover, where he is a contributing editor. He won a 2007 National Academies Communication Award, the highest honor for science writing. He is the author of five prevcious books, including Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea and Parasite Rex, for which he has earned fellowships from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Zimmer also writes an award-winning blog, The Loom. He lives in Connecticut with his wife and children.